Mitchell, Keith P. 1928-2006

MITCHELL, GRAU, VANBUSKIRK

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Date: 9/22/2014 at 18:57:51

Sioux Center News July 5, 2006

Keith P. Mitchell, 78, of Sioux Center, formerly of Hawarden, died Thursday, June 22, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital. Memorial service was June 26 at American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with the Rev. A. Pete Petersen officiating. The committal service and military service were at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden.

Mitchell was born March 28, 1928, at Ireton, the son of Delbert and Helen (Grau) Mitchell. He graduated from Ireton High, School in 1948. He served with the U. S. Navy from July 1945 to August 1946. He married Charlotte Van Buskirk June 19, 1949, at Craig. They made their home in Sioux City before moving to Hawarden in 1970. He was employed by the Northwestern Bell Company. His wife died July 6, 1988. He married Lois Draayer Dirksen August 26, 1989, at Orange City. The couple lived in Hawarden before moving to Sioux Center in April of this year. He was a member of American Lutheran Church in Hawarden and the American Legion of Hawarden.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; daughter, Deborah Mahler of Queen Creek, Arizona; son, Dave Mitchell of Omaha, Nebraska; stepchildren, Maribeth Moberg of Buckley, Washington, Randy Draayer of Hull and Gretchen Van't Hof of Sioux Center; sister, Neva Marienau of Hawarden; six grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren, He was also preceded in death by a grandson; two brothers, Walter and Cleotis; and a sister, Lois Cooper.